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B. F. CONLEY.

Fireplace.

Patent ed Nov. 23, 1869.

BENJAMIN F. OONLEY, OF FUNNELTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

Letters Patent No. 97,050, dated November 23, 1869.

FIRE-PLACE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making pan: of thesame.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENJAMIN E. Conner,ofFunnelton, Preston co11nty,\VestVirginia, have invented a new andimproved Fire-Place Hearth; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact statement thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hearths for fire-places, andconsists of a new and improved manufacture of hea'rths of cast-metal, inplain or ornamental designs, and of any size or shape, for applicationto fire-places of all dimensions or shapes.

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a hearth, made according to myinvention, of cast-iron. and fitted to the'fire-place, and t Figure 2representsla transverse section of the same.

Similar letters vof reference indicate corresponding parts.

I propose to make these hearths, A, which have heretofore'been made ofbrick or stone, of cast-iron,

in one piece, and adapted in shape and dimensions to the various sizesand shapes of fire-places, and with rebates, for the reception of theedges of the floors, and beads or mouldings, 0, around the edges at thetops.

These rebates fit much more snugly to the floors than the brick or stonehearths can be made to do, preventing the passage of air or crickets,and the beads or mouldings prevent the ashes and coals from escapingover the edge to the carpet. They also save, by reason of the rebates,the necessity for fitting a base around the edges.

Having thus described inyinvention,

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A fire-place hearth, formed of a single piece of metal, with rebate, B,and mouldings C, as shown and de scribed.

' BENJAMIN 1*. OONLEY.

Witnesses:

JOSH. H. COLE, JOHN W MILLER.

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